Cisco Unified Communications Virtualization refers to Unified Communications applications running on a virtual machine on a Unified Computing System (UCS). At the system level, this capability is supported for select applications starting with the Unified Communications Release 8.0(2).

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<span style="font-size: 200%;">If you are deploying virtualized Cisco Collaboration as part of one of the following solution offers, you must visit the link for that solution first before reading further.</span>

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This wiki area contains the following information about Unified Communications Virtualization:

For a given application, this table only summarizes the indicated version (which is usually the latest version in a [http://www.cisco.com/go/unified-techinfo Unified Communications System Release Set] ).&nbsp;<br>For '''older versions or unlisted versions''', '''check the product details page''' by clicking on the product name.

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<br>{{caution| '''Virtualized deployments of Cisco Collaboration must align with the criteria described in this wiki space to be TAC-supported. For other TAC support details, see [[#Implement.2FOperate_Information | Implement/Operate Info]].'''}}

Topics will be added and updated on a regular basis, with an emphasis on applying, expanding, and clarifying the content contained in the documentation highlighted above. Articles will be clearly marked with the system release(s) to which the information applies. For instructions on editing or adding articles, refer to [[DocWiki:About|About DocWiki]].

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To '''communicate with Cisco or your peers''' on Cisco Collaboration support for virtualization, OS and servers:

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*Participate in the Cisco Collaboration Community at '''[http://www.cisco.com/go/joinconversation http://www.cisco.com/go/joinconversation].'''

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== Plan/Design Information ==

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Use the following as a "workflow" to arrive at a design.

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*Start with sizing the UC apps by using the following links. This will determine which Collaboration apps you need, compatible versions and for each app how many UC virtual machines are needed and which virtual machine configurations to use.

The table below is for convenience and is a snapshot summary only. When in doubt or if there is a conflict, check the product details page by clicking on the product name.

For a given application, this table only summarizes the indicated version (which is usually the latest version in a Unified Communications System Release Set ). For older versions or unlisted versions, check the product details page by clicking on the product name.

Caution:

Virtualized deployments of Cisco Collaboration must align with the criteria described in this wiki space to be TAC-supported. For other TAC support details, see Implement/Operate Info.

Plan/Design Information

Use the following as a "workflow" to arrive at a design.

Start with sizing the UC apps by using the following links. This will determine which Collaboration apps you need, compatible versions and for each app how many UC virtual machines are needed and which virtual machine configurations to use.

Mixed deployments of virtual, nonvirtual, Cisco-provided, and customer-provided servers are supported provided you follow all design guide rules, sizing tool rules and support policy rules on this site.